Topical Sodium Valproate-Loaded Nanospanlastics Versus Conventional Topical Steroid Therapy in Alopecia Areata: A Randomized Controlled Study

January 2024 in “ Archives of dermatological research ”

Rania M. Mogawer, Marwa M. Fawzy, Ahmed Mourad, Heba A. Ahmed, Maha Nasr, Zeinab A. Nour, Vanessa Hafez

sodium valproate nanospanlastics topical corticosteroids alopecia areata beta-catenin Axin-2 gene inflammation SV topical steroids AA

Studysummary In this clinical study, researchers reported that both sodium valproate-loaded nanospanlastics and topical corticosteroids showed comparable modest efficacy in treating patchy alopecia areata, recommending further investigation into sodium valproate's role combined with other therapies.

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